Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Surrey Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 298th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Surrey Close (B66 2ET) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Oldbury average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Close (B66 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berry Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibson Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Surrey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hidden Lock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Berry Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gibson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hefford Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hefford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Middlemore Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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